Door holder



Nov. 7, 1939.

M. s. CHRISTENSEN DOOR HOLDER Filed Jan. 31, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet lms'e/r' By 2mm.

A tiorneys Now. 7, 1939.

M. S. CHRISTENSEN DOOR HOLDER Filed Jan. 31, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor J? Ur/Jsfe Mrs i Attorneys Patented Nov. 7, 1939 ear N 57@FFEQE DOOR HOLDER 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in doorholders particularly for garages and has for its primary object toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter embodying a construction and arrangement whereby a door may bepositively secured in open position.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a holder ofthe aforementioned character which is permanently mounted on the doorand which, when not in use, may be conveniently swung to anout-of-the-way position.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide, in a doorholder of the type cornprising a swinging ground engaging pawl and aspring for actuating same, novel means for connecting said spring tosaid pawl in a manner to facilitate adjusting the tension of said springas desired.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a door holder of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, cornpact andwhich may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View, showing a holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention in use on a door.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the bracket.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the bracket.

Figure 5 is a detail view in plan of the adjustable spring connector.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of the double foot lever and theadjacent portion of the pawl.

Figure '7 is an elevational view of the foot lever, taken at rightangles to Fig. 6.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises abracket of suitable metal which is designated generally by the referencenumeral I, said bracket being mounted on the free end portion of aswinging door 2 adjacent the bottom thereof substantially in theposition shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The bracket l is made from asingle length of material which is formed at an intermediate point in amanner to provide a longitudinally split, tubular bearing 3. Projectingfrom. the bearing 3 are plates t which are riveted together, as at 5.Extending upwardly and downwardly from the plates 4 are flanges 6 havingopenings 7 therein which receive securing elements for fastening thebracket 9 in position on the door 2. Projecting laterally from one ofthe plates l is an integral ear 8 the purpose of which will be presentlyset forth.

Mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane on the bracket 1 is aground engaging pawl 9 in the form of a metallic rod. One end portion ofthe metallic rod constituting the pawl 9 is bent at right angles in amanner to provide a shaft 88 which is journaled in the bearing 3.Mounted on the free end of the pawl 9 is a foot ll of rubber or othersuitable resilient material.

The free end portion of the shaft l projects beyond the bearing 3 andfixed thereon is a double foot lever which is designated generally bythe reference numeral 82. The lever l2 includes a substantially U-shapedintermediate'portion l3 which accommodates the shaft H3 and which issecured thereon, as at I4. Projecting from the U-shaped portion it arearms I which extend at an angle of approximately 45 degrees relative toeach other. The arms l5 terminate in enlarged free end portions NS forreceiving the foot.

The reference numeral ll designates a coil spring having one endconnected to the ear 8. The other end of the coil spring H is adjustablyconnected to the pawl 9 through the medium of a clutch ring it which ismounted on said pawl. The ring 18 is provided with an integral,apertured ear it to which the coil spring I! is connected.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparentfrom a consideration of the foregoing. When not in use, the pawl 9extends upwardly from the bracket l adjacent the inner side of the door2 where it is maintained by the spring ll. When it is desired to holdthe door 2 open, the pawl 9 is swung downwardly against the tension ofthe spring I! by engaging the foot with one of the arms I5 of the leverIt. When the pawl 9 passes dead center it is actuated toward operativeposition and held in engagement with the ground by the coil spring H. Toreturn the pawl 9 to raised or inoperative position the foregoingoperation is reversed. The coil spring ll'l, being connected to the ring58 at one side thereof, cocks said ring in a manner to-cause it tofrictionally-grip the pawl 9 and remain in adjusted position thereon.

By relieving the ring l8 of the tension of the coil spring I! said ringmay be conveniently adjusted as desired on the pawl 9 for regulatingsaid coil spring. It will be noted that the device is mounted on thedoor in such a position that the lever I2 is adjacent the free end ofsaid door. The two arms l of the lever I2 permit the device to beinverted and installed on the other of the usual two swinging doors of agarage with said lever in this same position relative to the free end ofthe door.

It is believed that the many advantages of a door holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A door holder of the class described comprising a bracket adapted tobe mounted on the door, said bracket including an elongated,substantially tubular bearing, a ground engaging pawl mounted forswinging movement on the bracket and including a lateral shaft on oneend journalled in the bearing and projecting from one end thereof, acoil spring connected to the pawl for yieldingly holding said pawl inoperative or inoperative position, and a foot lever secured on theprojecting end portion of the shaft, said foot lever including asubstantially U-shaped intermediate portion fixed to the shaft anddiverging arms extending from said substantially U- shaped intermediateportion.

2. A door holder of the class described comprising a bracket adapted tobe mounted on a door, a ground engaging pawl mounted for swingingmovement on said bracket, 2. ring mounted for sliding adjustment on thepawl, and a coil spring having one end connected to the bracket and itsother end connected to said ring at one side thereof, said coil springconstituting means for yieldingly securing the pawl in operative orinoperative position, the ring constituting means for adjustablyconnecting the coil spring to the pawl.

3. A door holder of the class described comprising a bracket adapted tobe mounted on a door, said bracket being formed from a single piece ofmaterial bent at an intermediate point to form a substantially tubularbearing, plates extending from the bearing and secured together,apertured flanges projecting in opposite directions from said plates forattachment to the door, an integral ear projecting laterally from one ofthe plates, a pawl mounted for swinging movement on the bracket andincluding a lateral shaft on one end journalled in the bearing, and acoil spring having one end connected to the ear and its other endconnected 'to the pawl for yieldingly securing said pawl in operative orinoperative position.

MARTIN S. CHRISTENSEN.

